Social Health Status of Rural Elderly Population In India

Abstract

The study tried to describe the social health status of elderly people in rural India. Ageing is a time of many illnesses, and bad health is frequently cited as one of the most serious issues facing the elderly. For many people, this is a tough time, a time of decreasing health, diminished income, and the loss of an important role or the death of close ones. Social health enables the aged to adjust socially productively, meeting one's obligations to one's own family, community, and country. While this research established a link between health and social relationships, it intended to analyze altering social relationships over time impacted health. To live independently, seniors require some basic necessities and abilities for daily living, which include the ability to engage in social activities and execute personal and household responsibilities.  In this research, the researcher attempted to study the social health status of the elderly in Rural villages in India.